Scarlet: Well, well, well. Before I start this new chapter. I would LOVE to give a shout out to whybother101 and her/his community for putting HOTA in their lovely community for MarySue's and Etc. Well, just to tell you all. This will NOT affect my writing HOTA or LOTS (Love of the Sandman) I love my writing and I dont see why this should stop me. Well for all you other people who have problems with my story or anyone's whom you think has too much marysue, I dont give a crap about you. I write what I write and I'm proud of it.

Scarlet: Now, with that over. I want to thank you all who've supported my story thus far. Thanks to you all! Keep looking out for HOTA.

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Chapter 25: Monster In His Heart,

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I ran as fast as I could to try and keep up with Sasuke, 'He's been running all morning and he's not showing any signs of being tired at all..maybe, I do hold him back too much..'

Pushing those thoughts out of my head for now, I pushed myself as much as I could so I wouldn't lose his trail. Giving myself one last push, I landed in the middle of an opening clearing and gasped at the sight before my eyes.

Gaara, or what I assume is Gaara was clutching his head as half of his human body was replaced with that of what I think is a racoon demons.

Suddenly, Gaara lashes out an arm aiming to hit Sasuke but he dodged it on time.

"Sasuke!" I cried loud enough for him to notice me since he turned his head towards me,

"Are you scared of me..." Gaara smirked as he turned to look around, "Uchiha Sasuke!!"

I then noticed a shivering person at crouching by themself and it turned out to be Temari. She was pretty beaten up and she look terrified. Carefully avoiding Gaara and Sasuke, I jumped over to the branch she is on.

"Temari..? Temari can you hear me?" I asked kneeling infront of her. She didnt respond, only shook more.

"Are you scared f my existance?!" I heard Gaara shout probably looking for Sasuke, "Come out! UCHIHA SASUKE!! You are my..Prey!"

'Oh god..what am I gonna do..' I took one more look at Temari before looking at Gaara who was too busy looking for Sasuke to care about me.

Suddenly I saw Sasuke jump out from behind a tree and straight towards Gaara

"There you are!" Gaara seemed happy that Sasuke revealed himself and didnt hesitate to attack him with his racoon arm which hit Sasuke straight in his stomach.

'Sasuke..!' I gasped but then sighed in relief when it only turn out to be a substitute.

"Over here!" Sasuke appeared above Gaara and threw 6 kunais at him which he easily blocked with his racoon arm. The 6 kunais then disappeared into his arm.

"What the.." I was shocked, 'Is there no way to defeat Gaara..?'

"Here, I'll give them back" Gaara threw out the 6 kunais but he also covered them with sand causing them to affect greater damage if they hit.

'Gaara's stronger then I'd expected..' I calculated, 'But there must be a weakness to him'

"Don't try.." I heard a weak whisper behind me, coming from Temari, "He..cannot be stopped..."

"But there has to be a way!" I shouted at her, "He MUST be stopped"

"Gaara..cannot..be stopped.." Temari kept whispering again and again

"Uchiha Sasuke!" I heard Gaara shout, "Will you not attack me?"

Suddenly, Gaara glutched his head and it looked as if he was experiencing great pains within his head.

"ARG!!" Gaara screamed, "Why..do you run!"

"There's something wrong..Gaara..there's something not right about this.." I murmured, "It must have happened long ago.."

"Gaara..was hated by everyone" Temari whispered

"AHHH!" Gaara screamed louder, "You're not getting away..Uchiha Sasuke!"

Gaara began to destroy everything around him while laughing insanly, "Are you afraid of me?"

'His strength..' I couldn't even calculate his strength to the max, 'He might just be too strong for Sasuke..'

"Uchiha Sasuke, "Gaara stated with saliva dripping from his mouth, "Are you afraid..of my existance?!"

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Scarlet: Thats all for now :3 Thanks for reading! I really appriciate it!